Monster tilapia

[jack2964 1,103]

I have fished over 2 years in this reservoir and never seen anyone caught Tilapia of this size until y'day.

I would love to catch these on light tackle, anyone knows what is the best method for tilapia?

[robblok 28,481]

They are big but the pic is distorted he holds his hands towards the camera.

[jack2964 1,103]

They are big but the pic is distorted he holds his hands towards the camera.

True, but these are the biggest I've ever seen them. Using the bloke's hands as a frame of reference helps in sizing the fish.

Anyway, I know they will take 'lam' (dough balls) but I'd rather drop shot using Texas or Carolina rigs with rubber/plastic worms. Would like to hear if anyone has had success using fake worms.

[impulse 16,097]

I've caught quite a few on the fly at Pilot 111. Mostly bead head nymphs or similar.

But they're a by-catch. I'm after the Pacu.

[sparkey 27]

Round my way worm seems to work with a dough ball round the feeder

Never bigger than 1 kg though

[jackinbkk 93]

The common method is the little feeder coil with about 5 or 6 little hooks popped up by Styrofoam.

Bait can be bread with the various floured additives or a fermented lam mix. Its lam which has been in the heat for months.

Edited December 12, 2014 by jackinbkk